Latest Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association News & Updates

Colombo, Jan 5 (IANS) China has enforced passport control for years as a key tool of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) governance system, requiring officials and employees in sensitive sectors to obtain permission for overseas travel, disclose itineraries, and report after returning from abroad. Extending this system to Catholic clergy signals a shift in Beijing’s perception of religious figures, treating them less as spiritual leaders and more as individuals whose movements and interactio…